Skip to content

Turning the Tide: Scaling SDG 16 for the Future, Reinforcing Access to Justice, and Advancing Democracy 

United States Department of Justice
member of the Hawai’i Youth SDG Council emphasizing SDG 16.

This High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) event will demonstrate the United States’ strategic support for United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16 as a critical foundation to strengthen democracy and economic prosperity at home and abroad. The event will explore issues at the heart of SDG 16: How to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. 

June 24, 2024

See event details

Related Stories

Reverend David Kendall-Sperry’s Commitment – and Calling – to Make the World a Better Place

A Rector in Central Ohio supports local parishioners’ global ministry as chair of a SDG grants program, one of the many ways he is answering Christ’s calling to help those at risk of being left behind.

Read more >

Deepa Vedavyas: Connection and Community in Northeast Ohio 

Deepa Vedavyas has taken on many roles across urban planning, architecture, philanthropy, academia, and government. Now, she’s leading sustainability and resiliency efforts in Northeast Ohio. Through it all, there is one framework she can’t go without: the Sustainable Development Goals.

Read more >

Oscar Lopez: Championing Change on the Border  

As a youth advocate in Texas, Oscar shares how his upbringing on the U.S.-Mexico border shaped his understanding of diversity, equity, and access to basic resources — from water to the world wide web.

Read more >

Let us be the megaphone for your hard work!

Share your latest SDG work with us.
Let's drive SDG progress forward together

Subscribe to our newsletter
Past newsletters can be found in our newsletter archive